New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
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mend joint commission for new treaty when Congress
convened. Fishermcn declare they want no coms
mission. and denounce Bayard for sacrificing tho she.
rcs and charge that his usurpation in oflce slmest
demands impeachment, 49, Dec. 90. 8. q. Speech ok
Frye critcisng Bayard, &c. jan 10, IT. q Statement
Of Babson lately Collector representative Fisheries
Union, mat hthers want no new treaty. end des
nouncins temporary arrangement conceied to West
Ho states, "Undor last treaty for fishing In Canadian
waters within three miles, Government paid A65O0000
cash, remtted duty amounting to e8,OOO,O00 In
twelve years on Canadian saltcd fish, and a. much on
fresh fish, whilo tho entire catch Of fish by American
fishermen within throe miles about 100000
worth Of mackerel." 'a8. Jan. 10, II. Q. Ignorance
Of State Department, apparently led by British Minis
ter, 's6, Jan. 9, Tr. 1. Speech Of Senator FIyes
Jan. 10. Tr. 8: resolution by Frye adopted BY
Senate, Jan. IA. Tr. 3.
SEIZURES OF AMERICAN VESSELS
Thus condemned, even by prominent Dcmocrats,
for serving British instead Of American interestss
Secretary Bayard did nothing to protect fishing ves-
sells when seizures began in May, 1880. Seizure Of
D. J. Adams at Digby. go, May 8; vessel takcn to
81. Johns, May o. TT. excitement at Boston, Consul
Phean took depositions Of Statement Of Minis
ister West. May II, II. g. Second schooner seizeds
Ella NJ Doughty, OF st. AIMS, May II. compelled
by leo to put into port $50, May 10, II. g. Fishing
Union Gloucester, takes Adams matter In charge
tho owner being unable. Fishers excitement and
anger at Portland. May 90, I. 1. Great meeting at
Portland denounces Administration. May 90: account
Of similar In 1870. May 81. Tr. 1. Senator
Frye's plan OF reprisas May %, TT l. Great indig'
nation In Maine, May %, II. 0. Bayard strongly
censured May "a, II. s. Further statement by Spof-
ford on behalf Of Fishing Union denouncing Admins'
tration NAV os, II. 8. Frye's Retaliation bill Msg
o. H. 4. Blu unanimously passed, May %. IT. l.
empowering President to refuse to vessels OF other
countries what thcy deny to our vessels. Statement
of Captain Doughty May 80, Tr. 1. Statistics Oh
catch dIsproving Canada's claim May 90, H s.
Other vessels seized, June Q, IT, 1: Daine's specch
at Portland, juno 2, Tr. g.: discussion In scnatea
absence Of American vessels to protect fishers CEN
sured June T. TT. O. Resolutions Massachusetts
House demanding action by President, June 4, IT.
Canada ordered to make more seizures unless vios-
ton of treaty open and fagrant June H. IT. 0"
Dawes's bin empowering President to retaatc, JunS
H. Tr /. New instructions to Canadian officials,
June 49, IT, 1. Vessels permitted to get bait wthous
capture Juno 90, Tr. 3. Correspondence published.
showing Vests suggestion to Bayard for extension Oh
treaty. and Bayart's assent, June 20. II. z
Three moro schooners seized; surprise after change
in instructions July 4, TT. 1. Canadian secret cie
cuar to enforce strictly treaty of 1919 July D. II Dc
Suit of d. j. Adams for damages, July TO- l. i'
Bayard's letter to captain OF Adams, dcemeo oy'
fishers persistence In scheme for commission, nego-
tiated with British Minister but disapproved by sea-
ate 35 to TO- April 13. Proposed commission oo-
nounced by fishers, July %. IT, 1. Another SdhaoN"
circular July "a, IL 1, Official correspondence ASK
inc detailed Information, July o. II. D. canaunn
oeicals Mcdonald favOrs reciprocity, ana fos'eD
declares purchase Of bait and suppucs ehec'uAnS
stopped and no traDshipment cargoes allowed Aug
I. IT, Active support by British ships to eahaas
claims promised, Sept. 3, S. = ouers oi IhsD,-
vessels to Halifax Sept. 5, IT, l. Two more Nessas
seized for allowing men to 90 ashore 10 SEQ iAh"y'
Sent g. Tr. 1. Trial D. j. Adams, attempt 10 eNei"a~
reporters Sept, II, TT. 1. Another schooner seN''
Marion Crimes 'e6, Oct. 0. Tr 1.
REPORT OF SENATE COMMITTEES.
ponor+ NJ senator Frye that Canada without excuse
,nterteres with enjoyment OF rights under treaty OK
1873 namely Of going into ports for shei'er' ""S.s
water and repairs. A score OF vessels seiIo" .
fined s4Oo each, under regulations which were ooso
lete for forty years Canada refuses co'nn'' -
ncbts virtually closing ports against American n,A-
Inc vssseIs. Senate committee holds right 70 pof-
hosa halt ~ no value. United States fishers Wans
nothing hut rights of treaty Of 1918, ana noiu ~D
right to fish inside three mile Limit entitev "ot"
ssb being all taken outside that limit: oamAs0 "
selnes by rocks inside the limit would eAceco ~
~ fish taken They want no treaty whatever cnans
ino the t,rs and hold it would destroy the fsheneL
They ask higher duties salt fish, ana duty ."
tresh fish because freezing keeps nsh as "ei ..
curinr Merchants generally report that price - n''
affected by duties. 'S6, Oct. IL, III. l. IN.
CORRESPONDENCE transmitted about seizures Ia D
ish Columbia, 'ee, Oct. IL, IT, 8. Coion VI x se'D
dcprecates the act, SO, Oct l3, IT, 1. iic"v
rerm,,s newspapers sent to United States ice %
nost,Cc while American newspapers eh'orne
nav SO Nov. 3, IL. Z. CONCESSION Vi risns :.
chase provisions, though not included uhaer uI
,a,a at notts of Canada on homeward "Trip ohs, %
Nav A. s o Correspondence with ore"' Di,
fuI showing statement Of American case " na,ss'
,oc Doc O Tr D Another seizure, George Lin"oV1'
,o- Ian q Tr 1. Canada about to return )" pos
~ licensing foreign fishing vessels o. jan -
suft against Dominion Government ioi ',' ,.t.n
n, Highland Light, on ground that &c. ui.9 -
seizure was made, though passcu IA ror ,h.
90. assent of Queen until November 80
So ,a7 IAN g. Tr. /. Fishery s'dusucs' ~
,h prtisb award was based, shown ny froi'e
hind 10 he fraudulent 'e7, Jan. 10, D. -
ton Of agreement regarding Champha'h no ns -
Nonada. canadians fishing north OF llne' "h'o nA
leans prohibited SOUTH 'o7, jan 80 -. . - or,ssl>
pairi states Americans did better ias' 'e". ,ns,..
- milo limit than Canadians fishing oo.n ,l.eN
, outside. and that inshorc fishery Is "pso'
,orthlcss ,s7 Jan. %, ii. =. "".'i .o,.u
,oranc having struck in on American sNo'o -.
eye ENGLISH boats fishing In Ahief'c"" ....,,,.
rostnort while armed vessels warn VI" 90 T,
60 from canadian waters, 's7, jan 2S' -,
hshoi. 80 IN =, u,r. four British vessels orderea "
,, ,rat.rs. army comprises 1000 res"s.,
~ GOO volunteers Jan. 81, II. :. 'aeoo', -
MnIv Adams rescued Nova sco,i" Wv, 49, Ia
,on authorities refused permit ior ' ~, -
,ythout proyislon for their support p.as rs,,..a
w.. wen 500 to take them home; au'honu.s '. 80
ne . to purchase supplies to replace those r.
sumed by men saved and by delay, ana ,''0S MIussr
homo shu as, stating American claims, 'e'' feo' u
Tr. 2. - nrr.y pOWN OR
TARIFF.
r, ou mi. history it appears that Bayara ael,as
atoly lent himself to break down .ho ,.ssrSes 10
tarr holding that Ncw-Enshna hsners e0m.snt "a
deience Of their rights until 'nry as tong as 10
free hsh' sn''s th,, country by destruction Of ~
could 70 consent to new treaty; that when eus.
fisheries ~ .o 80 sagnur that they could not :"
rases ,, "ra,sd hc was concnted with ioraal a,rs
'~at,S Statement Of American claims patiently ~
,n. ,,nuo Great Britain replied at icsuie' ..,ss,.